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Criminal justice bill passes Senate; House approval expected

December 18, 2018 at 11:32 p.m.

The Senate passed a sweeping criminal justice bill Tuesday that addresses concerns that the nation's war on drugs had led to the imprisonment of too many Americans for non-violent crimes...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks as Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Sen. Graham tells Kavanaugh “you鈥檝e got nothing to apologize for”

September 27, 2018 at 7:15 p.m.

Brett Kavanaugh looked in desperate need of a fighter on his behalf Thursday as he gave impassioned testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee denying allegations of sexual assault.

Brett Kavanaugh, with his wife Ashley Estes Kavanaugh, answers questions during a FOX News interview, Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, in Washington, about allegations of sexual misconduct against the Supreme Court nominee. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

In TV interview, Brett Kavanaugh denies sexually assaulting anyone

September 24, 2018 at 11:16 p.m.

The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local):

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony ...

Court opening puts pressure on Democrats in Trump country

June 29, 2018 at 9:50 a.m.

The opening on the Supreme Court has created a dilemma for Democratic senators up for re-election this year in the states that President Donald Trump won in 2016.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told to leave restaurant because she works for President Trump

June 24, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was booted from a Virginia restaurant because she works for President Donald Trump, the latest administration official to experience a brusque reception in...

Paul Ryan not comfortable with Trump administration policy of separating parents, kids at border

June 14, 2018 at 1:38 p.m.

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday he's not comfortable with a Trump administration policy that separates children and parents at the southern border, as House Republicans, under increasing pressure to...

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., speaks to reporters on Dec. 19 at the U.S. Capitol.

Group of 10 senators challenge Trump over tariffs

June 15, 2018 at 7:44 a.m.

A bipartisan group of 10 senators introduced longshot legislation Wednesday that would require Congress to sign off on tariffs imposed in the name of national security, defying President Donald Trump...

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Democrats hope net neutrality issue, following U.S. Senate vote, will win votes this fall

May 17, 2018 at 8:40 a.m.

Senate Democrats, joined by three Republicans, pushed through a measure intended to revive Obama-era internet rules that ensured equal treatment for all web traffic, though opposition in the House and...

President Donald Trump agreed last week to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the next two months. This would be the first ever face-to-face meeting between sitting leaders of the U.S. and North Korea.

Republican House members seek Nobel Peace Prize for Trump

May 2, 2018 at 4:55 p.m.

A group of House Republicans is seeking the Nobel Peace Prize for President Donald Trump because of his work to ease nuclear tensions with North Korea.

Trump flips on trade pact, weighs rejoining Pacific-Rim deal

April 12, 2018 at 9:21 p.m.

In a striking reversal, President Donald Trump has asked trade officials to explore the possibility of the United States rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, a free trade deal he pulled...

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